Hydrogen Fuel Cell Aircraft Attracts US Army, Navy, & Air Force, Too
The US military is supporting new drop-in hydrogen fuel propulsion systems for quiet-running zero emission aircraft and stationary energy generation.
Renewable Energy
Perovskite Solar Cells Meet Textile Ceramic Technology
A new building material that deploys perovskite solar cells to harvest clean power is taking shape in the field of textile ceramic technology.
World Moving On Without USA As It Declines
For the past eight years, the United States has been missing in action in climate leadership globally. Biden’s climate policy experiments, aimed as much at attempting to deal with the root causes of working class and middle class grievance as at useful emissions reductions, will persist in some diminished form. … [continued]
$81 Million For Gigantic Energy Storage Showcase In Kentucky
Pumped hydropower is the basis for 96% of utility-scale energy storage capacity in the US, and it is ripe with potential for expansion.
3-D Printed Concrete Enlisted For Futuristic Subsea Energy Storage Demonstration
A new US energy storage project will adapt the power of pumped storage hydro to subsea locations near offshore wind farms and energy-hungry coastal cities, leveraging 3-D printing and the natural force of water pressure.
If Your Sweater Feels Better, Thank An Agrivoltaic Project
Solar researchers have uncovered some tantalizing clues about the impact of agrivoltaic projects on the health and grazing habits of sheep, leading to a connection with improvements in wool quality.
Mice Vote To Bell Cat: Climate Terror In Alberta
Headlines out of Canada are making palms meet faces around the world. In Canada, the faces are often red with embarrassment about other Canadians’ actions. Other faces are red with anger. But it’s all theatrics during the inevitable dissolution of the oil sands. What are the headlines? Alberta’s ruling party … [continued]
Wind Energy Wins As Trump Campaign Winds Down On (B)low Note
The US offshore wind energy industry has survived, and thrived, despite attempts by former President Trump and others to blow it off.
Enbridge Renewable Natural Gas A 1% Greenwashing Rounding Error
One of the amusing side notes of my recent foray into the challenges that the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is having was the tone deaf and counterproductive social media responses of their board member from Enbridge, the biggest natural gas firm in North America. When that … [continued]
Wind Energy Meets Recycling In The Cargo Shipping Industry
Wind energy is making a comeback in the shipping industry, along with new opportunities to make an impact on the circular economy.
